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SOS raises 3.4M to add some pizazz to your local tampon vending machine

TechCrunch

SOS already has a number of vending machines in the wild, dotted around the map in its native Boston. The latest round was led by the cleverly named For Later , which is the investment arm of Boston-based retail incubator For Now. The company just closed a $3.4

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How Cross-Sector Collaboration is Helping Fight Youth Unemployment in Boston

Connection Cafe

Have you interacted with your local government, or spoken to your peers about their programs? Do you have a pulse on what the most pressing local needs are at this moment? What about local nonprofits or community foundations; do you know who to reach out to if needed? Where does your organization sit in your community?

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May Cause Awareness: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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Look for nonprofits that serve your local AAPI community to make an impact closer to home or check out national nonprofits that serve the broader community throughout the country. If you’re not sure where to start, here’s a list of nonprofits you can check out!

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Unit tests an easier way for workers to organize

TechCrunch

“Tech-enabled organizing kept coming back to the forefront [of my ideas], and being both the most exciting to me personally, but also I think the most impactful in the ways I wanted to see the world change in terms of income inequality and individual empowerment,” he said. A turnkey solution for unions.

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Get Help in Telling the Story of Your Nonprofit's Impact

Tech Soup

If you don't have a local group (I can help fix that problem! ), there are also free online guides and a global Twitter chat October 5 using the hashtag #storymakers2017. Boston, Massachusetts: Tech Networks of Boston: Creating a 90-Day Online Marketing Plan for Your Nonprofit. Mahikeng, South Africa: Rural Tech Empowerment.

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4 bbcon Takeaways for Philanthropic Organizations to Power 2019 Planning

Connection Cafe

The program relies on multiple partners including the city of Boston, Boston University, local nonprofits, EVERFI , Boston’s Center for Teen Empowerment , and others.

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Coming to a Public School Near You: Hopefully, You as a Volunteer

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Today, 826 has chapters in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, Michigan, and Boston. You can also find volunteer opportunities at your local public school by contacting a school district, a school, or a teacher and asking how you can help. If you're a parent, the local PTA may have ways for you to get involved as well.